ENSC 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Endangered Species, Genetic Diversity, Gran Paradiso National Park
21 Apr 2017
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Ecological, economic, educational, recreational, and health, scientific, spiritual and cultural benefits. An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means. Vast majority of past and current efforts to conserve wildlife have focused on the species. However species are inextricably linked to their habitat. Growing recognition of this over last quarter century (especially evident in light of habitat loss) Value shift - ecological criteria now often used. Protect features that are rare and/or unique by protecting the areas where they are located. Locate a reserve where there is greatest number of species b. The larger the area, the better its ability to preserve biodiversity and maintain ecological integrity. roadlessness; derived from metrics of road distance per unit area. Could include areas of high density, areas important for particular function in life cycle of a species.
